Module 7 | Infectious disease
Content 1: Causes of infectious disease
Lesson 1 | Infectious diseases
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describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including: (ACSBL097, ACSBL098, ACSBL116, ACSBL117)
– classifying different pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals (ACSBL117)
– investigating the transmission of a disease during an epidemic
– design and conduct a practical investigation relating to the microbial testing of water or food samples
– investigate modes of transmission of infectious diseases, including direct contact, indirect contact and vector transmission
Lesson 2 | Pasteur and Koch
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investigate the work of Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, to explain the causes and transmission of infectious diseases, including:
– Koch’s postulates
– Pasteur’s experiments on microbial contamination
Lesson 3 | The causes and effects of diseases on agricultural production
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assess the causes and effects of diseases on agricultural production, including but not limited to:
– plant diseases
– animal diseases
Lesson 4 | Adaptations of pathogens
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compare the adaptations of different pathogens that facilitate their entry into and transmission between hosts
